Bag filling and tying apparatus.



S. J. RICE. BAG FILLING AND TYING APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED ERBA?, 1912.

Patented sep.9,1913.

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Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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S. J. RICE. BAG FILLING AND TYING APPARATUS. APPLIUATION FILED mlm, 1912.

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'S. J. RICE. A. G AND TYING APPARATUS. `APPLIe.1 \.T1oN FILED mee, 1912.

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SAMUEL J. RICE, OF LOMA, NGBTH DAKOTA.

BAG FILLING AND TYING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

Application filed February 8, 1912. Serial No. 676,246.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Sintesi. J. Riom, a citizeirot the United States, residing at Loma, in the county ot Cavalier, State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag Filling and Tying Apparatus; and lV do hereby declare the following to be a full, clean-and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which 4 it appertains to malte and use the same.

the Vprovision of `a bag .viven weight of material has This invention relates to bag filling and tying apparatus and particularly to a type adapted for use in handling grain.

The object of the invention resides in filling and tying apparat-us of the character referred to 1n which the bag tying device remains inactive during the filling of the bag and isautomatically thrown into operation when a t, been supplied to said bag.

further object ot the invention resides` in the provision of means whereby the operation ot tlie bag tying device ot the app." atus will serve to render the tilling device inactive 'during such operation, said filling device automatically returning to an active state upon the completion of each operation of the bag tying device.

A still further objectoi the invention resides in the provision of a bag filling and tying apparatus which includes certain improved and ,novel -constructions as will hereinafter appear.

lith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details ot construetionand in the arrangement and conibination otl parts to te hereinafter more tull described and particularly pointed out in tle appended'elaims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanyingdrawings whcrein'lilte characters of retereiiee denote poi-respondingr parts in the several views, and in Which--l Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section through a bag fillingl and tying apparatus constructed in accordance with the invention, Fig. Q., a section on the line 2.--2

of Fig. l showing the parts of `the apparatus in` full lines in the position they would occupy when the plunger of the bag; tying device is retracted, and in dotted liners in the position they would occupy when the plunger of the bag tying device is fully textreine outer end of the bottom advanced, Fig. 3, a plan view of one end of the apparatus with the bag tying dev.ice removed to more clearly disclose the remaining parts, Fig. 4, a View similar t-o Fig. 3 partly in section and with certain portions' ot the apparatusomitted to more clearl)T disclose the bag tying device, said device being shown with the plunger elementstliereof in retracted position, Fig. 5, a view similar to Fig. 4, with the plunger elements ot the bag tying device in advance position, Fig. (i, a side elevation of what is shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 7, a detail view looking at the sides of a fragment o't'the plunger element of the bag tyinget--liown in inactive position, Fig. 10, a

view similar to Fig. 9 with the parts ofthe wire severing means shown active, Fig. 11, a detail perspective view ot one of the bag holding clips oi the bag carrier of the apparatus, Fig. 1Q, partial sections through the bag` carrier showing puc of the bag holding clips in securing position and in release position. Fig. l-l, a section on the line 'ifi-18 of Fig. 9. and Figi lt, a section on the line llt---l-tlotf Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings the apparatus is shown as comprising a supporting base A which carries a trough like body A. including' parallell spaced side members 2O and Q1, a bottoni l5 and an end member connectingthe side members Q0 and 2l together at their upper ends. The bottoni B is formed of a fixed section "2.3 and a movable section 24, said movable section beingdisposed at the same end ot the side members '20 and Qi. as the cross member 22. Pivotally mounted on -cacli ci the side members Q0 and Q1 is a lever Q5 a. d these levers each support at one -end a .hanger QG suitably secured to the balancing weightl 27 which is adapted tonormally hold the lever in position to dispose the movable bottoni sec-tien 24 in alinemeiit with the Fixed botten section 23. The section Q3 is inclined downwardly as at 28 and this l thc adjacent link of the sprocket chain and inclined portion extends beyond the adjacent ends of the side members 20 and Suitablyjournaled on the outer side ofthe side members 20 and 2l respectively at the ends thereof remote fromthe cross member 22 are corresponding vertical shafts 2). These shafts project above the upper edge of the side members 20 and 2l and have fixed on their-upper ends respectively, for rotation therewith, sprocket wheels 30.

. Suitably journaled on the outer sides of the,

.side members 20 and 21 respectively at the ends thereof adjacent the 'cross member 22 are corresponding vertical shafts '8l which also project above the upper edge of the side members and 21 and have fixed von their Kapper ends respectively for rotation therewith'sprocket wheels 32. Traveling on each pair of sprocket wheels 30 and 32 which are supported by respective shafts 29 and 31 jomnaled on the same side member 20 or 21 is a sprocket chain Certain corresponding ,links of each of the sprocket chains are providedl with inwardly directed studs 34 which are encircled respectively by the coiled portions 35 oi U-shaped spring members 36, the arms of which members are directed outwardly of the chain' 33 and engage over a bag securing clip C. Each of the clips C is tornied with a bag engaging portion 37 dis-l posed outwardly of the chain 33 and ja reduced neck 38 bent-l U-sha'pe and embracing the upper edge of the chain 38. This free end of the reduced neck 38 extends inwardly of the chain 33 at an angle to 'the latter so as to be engaged by one ot' the sprocket' 'wheels 30 or 32, as the case may loe7 during the travel of said sprocket chain. The spring member 36 is adapted tonormally force the bag engaging' portion 37 of the clip toward the adjacent link of the chain 33 so that a-bag, indicated atD, may be clamped between said portion 37 and thc adjacent chaindink and said bag thus secured to thechain for travel therewith. During'th'e operation of the apparatus the bags B are secured successively to the chains 33 by means of 'the clips C at the end of the apparatus adjacent the shafts 29. As thevbags are moved toward the opposite end of the apparatus through the instrumentality of the chains 23 the free ends of thc reduced necks 38 of the clips l will successively engagec the 4sprocket wheels 32 and be forced toward the adjacent chain link. This movement ot' the reduced neck 38 will cause the bag cngaging portion 37 of thel clip to move ont- Wardly and thus release the bag l) previouslycngaged thereby. rThis status ot' the clipI (l will continue until the reduced neck 38 has passed out of engagement with the' sprocket wheel 22 when the spring member Pili will auto'n'ia'tically operate to `draw the bag engaging portion 37 inwardly against at the same time move the free end of the reduced neck 38 away 'from said link. This operation'of the clip C will also take place when ythe reduced neck 88 of same moves into engagement with the sprocket wheel 30, with the result that theempty bags may be secured to the chains l83 without manually opera-ting the clips C.

Suitably supported adjacent the side member 21 is au endless elevator 3!) having a dist-,barge mouth ,t-O directed toward the side member 2l; 'This elevator 39 is sup'- plied with grain bymeans ot` a conveyer screw 4l leading from a suitable grain supply and operated through the instrumentality of an engine (not shown) connected to the shaft 42 of said conveyer screw.- This shaft 42 is extended through the casing of the elevator 39 and has fixed on'the portion thereof disposed .within thecasing ot' said elevato1."the drive sprocket't of the elevator. Fixed on the. extension offthe shaft 42 which is disposed'withoutthe casing oit' the elevator is a beveled gear 43 which meshes,x with another beveled gear 44: fixed on af shaft 45)' su'itably journaled beneath 4the bottom B and, disposed trans- 'veiselyof the latter. One end -oi' the shaft extends beyond the outer tace ot theyside member 20 and'lixed on this end oi said shaft-"ihr rotation. therewith is a beveled gear-liti. 4Suitably journaled in the base A l and in 'a journal bracket 47 secured against the. oute'i` fac-e of the side member 20 1s a f vertical shaft 48 which has shdably and nonrotatahly mounted thereon a sleeve 4:9 having fixed thereto a gear t0 adapted to be brought into and ont: of mesh with the gear Ltti by the movement ofv the sleeve 45) longit-rdinally of the shaft 48 as 'will hereinafter appear. Journaled .in ,suitable brackets secured to the innerv 'faces of the side members 20 and 21 respectively are -vertical shafts 5l which are disposed in a vertical plane passingthrough the shafts 3l and through the side members 20 and 2'1 at right lio angles tothe latter. Fixed on each of the shafts 5l are spaced gears 52, the gears 52- on one ot said shafts fit ,meshing respectively with thev forresj'iondingr `:gear 52.011 the other shatt 5l. 'l'hc lower end ot'I the shaft 5t mounted on the side nieinl'i'ei 2O has fixed 'hcrecn a beveled gear 5.3- which meshes with a. beveled sicar 54 fixed on the inner end of a s hatt 5 journaled vinthe sidc'member 2O and extending transversely, of the latter. Fixed on the outer end. of the shaft 55' is a beveled gear 56 which meshes witha beveledV gear 57 fixed on a shaftS suitably jour. nali-.d upon the outerfacc of the side member Q0 and extending' longitudinally oi the latter. Also fixed on the shaft 58 is a beveled frei" 59 which meshes with a beveled gear C() fixer] upon the shaft 48 beneathlhe outer end of which is di ected downwardly and tapers from xach side inwardly as at G5 so as to form a wedge for forcin` open the mouth of the bag D disposed in filling;- relatiou thereto the free end of said spout is lowered. The length of this spout t-lis r. that when the free end thereof is lowered it will be disposedin eorreet position vto etfect the lling' of the buar therebeneath with grain delivered thereto from the elevator 39. The upper side of the spout (il is provided with an opening G6 through which extends a gate 67 supported by a bracket 68 secured to the outer face of the side niember 2i. The lower edge of this gate (37, when Vthe spout 64 is in its lowerniost. position, is -disposed 1n suoli relation to the bottom of the spout as to permit of a maximum tiow of `train through the latter. However, as the-outer end of the spout is elevated the lower edle of the grate (i7 approachesthe bottom of the spout (Salso as to constantly decrease the flow of r1-'ain and eventually entirely stop such tiow by closing' the passage of the spout.

Mounted upon the outer face of the side member 20 is a bracket (59 which is provided with an arm 70 disposed between the. inner and outer ends of the bracket and directed longitudinally of the side members 2t) and 2l. Journaled in the outer end of the arm 70 is a shaft 71 disposed transversely of the side members 2t) and 2l and liaving lixed on its inner e'nd a beveled gear 72 which meshes with a beveled gear 78 t'ixed on the upper end of the shaft 48. Fixed on the outer end of the shaft 71 is another beveled gear 74- whieh meshes with a beveled gear 75 fixed on a shaft 7G journaled in the outer end of the bracket G9 and disposed lonnitudinally4 of the Side members 20 and 2l. Also fixed on the shaft 7tbetween the brackets G9 and the shafts 8l is a pitman wheel 77 for a purpose that will presently appear. Mounted upon the outer face of the side member Q0 between the pitman wheel 77 and the shaft is a bracket 78 which supports a base plate 79 disposed at right angles to the side member 20. Sl idably mounted upon the base plate 79 is a. plunger 8() having a longitudinal passage 81 therethrough. Rotatablj7 supported on the extreme outer end of the base plate 79 is a spool 82 whieh carries a supply of wire 83. This wire is directed from the spool 82 through the passage 8i and thence across the side members 2() and 2l just inwardly of the shafts 51 so as to be engaged bythe bags l) as they are moved toward-the cross member 22 by the chains Mounted upon the plunger 80 and plate 7S) is a plurality of spring; controlled dogs Het, and those dogs Carried by the plunger are adapted to engage the wire 88 disposed in the passage Stas said plunger advances arl-oss the side members 2t) and 21, and thus draw the wire' 83 from the spool 82. lVhen the plunger-8O is 'retracted how v Y ever. the dogs 8l carried thereby will slide freely over the wire 83 aud leave the end` of tlie latter disposed aeross the side members 2O and 2l justa inward of the shaft 5l. Formed on the inner end of the upper face of the base plate 79 at the side ofthe plunger adjacent the pitman wheel 77 is a rack 85. Journaled on the side of the plunger adjacent the pitman wheel 77 and extending' longitudinally of said plunger is a shaft 87 ha vingr fixed en its inner and outer ends respectively beveled gears 88 and 89. Journaled transversely in the plunger 80 at the inner end of the shaft 87 is a shaft 90 which has fixed on the end thereof adjacentthe shaft 87 a beveled gear 91 in mesh with the beveled gear 88. Fixed on the end of the shaft 90 remote from the shaft 87 is a forked wire gripper 92. Journaled t'ansversely of the pl anger S0 at the outer end' of the shaft 87 is another shaft 93 which has fixed on the end thereof adjacent the shaft 87 a beveled `rear 94 in mesh with the gear 89 of the shaft 87. The shaft 93 is extended beyond the gear 94 toward thepitman wheel 77 and fixed on this extension is a .gear wheel 95 adapted to mesh with the rack 85 during the reciproeation of the plunger 8O toeifeet the rotation of the shaft 93 and in turn the rotation of the shafts 87 and 90. Formed on the upper faee of the base plate 79 just outward of the rack 85 is a longitudinallv directed rib 96 which is interrupted between the 'ends of the rack The poru tion of the shaft 93 which is disposed over the rib 9G is provided with a flat face 97 adapted to engage the upper Aface of the rib 9G duringy the reeiproeation of the plunger 80. lt will of Course beapparent that suel. engagement between `the rib 9G is interrupt ed betweenthe ends of the rack and it will be apj)a1'ent tliat when the 'gear 95 moves into engagement with the rack 85 the shaft 93 will pass out of engagement with .the rib 9G and thereby leave said shaft free with the rib 9G the wire fagrippinpg'member 92 will be positioned with its arms disposed toward the adraneed end of the plunger 80 and longitudinally thereof 'so as to receive the wire therebetween during the advancing movement of the plunger and before the gear 95 has passed into engagementwith the rack S5.

The side .face of the ptman Wheel 7 7 which fs disposed adjacent the bracket 69 is provided lalong its peripheral edge With a rib 98 which is interrupted between the ends of a segmental. gear99 also formed on the same face of the pitman wheel 77 and .disposed justfinutard 0f the rib QL? Journaled-in the si'de'member 20 'and projecting 'outwardly therefrom is a sliat-t 100 which has fixed thereon a knife 101 adapted during-the rotation of sanidshaft to move across the advance end of the plunger 80 and sever \th'e Wire'l83: Fixed on the outer end of the fshaft 100 in position to engage the segmental 'ear199 during the rotation of the disposed vertically above the shaft and the" 'engagement'of the' gear 102 with the gear pitman vheel 77 is a' gear 102. This shaft 100 betweenthe ,knife 101 and the gear 102 is provided with a flat space 103 adapted to.

engage the upper face of the rib 98-Whe the gear 102 is out of engagement with th gear 99 and thus hold the shaft ..100 against rotation. 'Villien the shaft `100 is .in engagementfwith the ib 98 the knife ,101' Will be I ber E includes upper and lower corresponding, arms 104 and 105 respectively.. Each of these arms terminates at its outer e'nd .in a forl'ed. portion 106, 'said forked portions Abeing disposed invertical alinement.

The .plunger 80 is connected to the pit- I linanwheel 77 by means ofa pitman 107 so that the rotation of said pitman Wheel will effect the reeip'rocation of said plunger. Tt will lie-further noted that the end of the lever 25 which carries the Weight 27 is pivotally connected to the upper end ofthe sleeve 49 wl'iereby the oscillation of the lever 25 will etl'eet a reciproeation of the sleeve -4-9 longitudinally of the shaft 48 and such reciprocation of said sleeve will move the gear 50 into and outfof mesh with the gear 40. Then the movable section 24; of the bottom l is disposed in its loxvermost position against -the influence of the Weight 27 the gear 50 will hev position \.d in mesh with thegear -l-(, while on the other hand,

'supported when the section 24 of the bottom has been moved to its uppermost 'position-under the influence of the weight 27 the gear 50 will be positioned out of mesh with the gear 4.6.

Assuming that a plurality of bags D are 4 by eorresponding i As the plunger 80 moves across the .sidef respectively clips on adpxeent sides o'l the chains 33 and that the lbag nearest the cross member 22 Lover/ is disposed in filling relationv to the spout 64,1Which latter is in lowered position as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, the operation of the apparatus is as follows: The\c0ii veyer screw which leadsfroni a suitable grainl supply and is o'perpted through connection with a suitable engine, will supplyA .the grain to the elevator 89. This elevator will( discharge the 4grain received thereby into the spout 04 which will in turn deliver same to the bagl) disp'esed in filling relation thereto. During this operation of the conveyenscrew and elevator, which is continuous, the shaft will be also rotated `continuously through the medium of itseonnection with the conveyer screw shaft 42. It Will be here noted'tliatthe Weight 27 actingon the lever 25 is sufficient to nor, mally hold the' floor section -24 in its uppermost position.4 However, as soon as sufficient- Weight of grain has been supplied to the bag D, supported upon said floor section, theinuenee of the Weight 27 Wi-ll vbe overcome and said floor section 24E will move -downwardly and tliereby/ actuate the lever 25 to elevate the sleeve 49 and move the gear y50 into" mesh with the gear 46 so that the shaft 48' partakesmf lthe rotation of theshaft 45j. IThisrothtion of the shaft 48 lis imparted through tre\\jvarious connections previously described `toa'the shaft 51 carried by the side member 20 and the rotation of this shaft 51 jwill in turn operate the chains to move the Ifilled bag D into the forked portions 106 of the member E and at the same time movethe next empty bag iiito filling relation Wit-h the spout 64.

During-the movement-.of the filled bag D into the forked Aportions 1'06 the upper end thereof Will be gathered by reason ofthe passagev thereofbetween the meshing gears 52. This movement of the filled bag wil-l also bring the latter-finto engagement with the wire '83 disposed across the side` members 20 andv 21 just inward of the shafts 51. and result in said wire being bent intoembiaciiig re-l lationwith respect to the gathered portion of the filled bag. Simultaiieouslywith this operation the shaft 48 serves torotate the pitman wheel 77 and thev initial rotation of this 'Wheel` 77 Will slightly retract the plunger 80 and sever the Wire 83,211: that point. Further rotation of the pitman wheel 77 Will move the gear 99 out 'of'en-v gagement with the gear 102 and bring the flat face 103 of the shaftlOO againstrota'-y tion. This last named movement of the `pitman Wheel l77 will also institute the advanceA stroke ofthe plunger 80v through the medium of the pit-man 107. During this advance stroke of the plunger 80the dogs i 84 will serve to draiv the Wire 83 from the spool 82 as has been previously referred to.\`

the side members A the plunger and .the ground the weigl.u 27

tween the arms of the forked wire gripping.-

member 92 the gear 95 will enga-ge the rack and rotate the shaft 93. This rotation i of the shaft 93 through the instrumentality of the various connections heretofore referred to will rotate the shaft and the forked ivi-re gripping member 92, which will result in the ends ot the severed Wire being twisted tightly upon" each other so as to bind the severed length'of Wire around the gathered portion of the illed bag. At the termination of the advance stroke of the plunger SO the gear 95 Will pass out ot engagement with the rack 85 and the Hat face 97 of' the shaft 93 will engage with the section of the rib 96 adjacent the advance end of the plunger 80 so as to stop the rotation ot the t'orked member 92 when same is disposed in the position shown in Fig. Further rotation of the pitman Wheel 77 will then retract the plunger SO and previous to the engagement of the gear 95 with the rack So during such retraction the tu'isted ends of the sevrred length of wire will be drawn from between the arms of the forked member Itraction of the plunger 80 the dogs Se will slide 'freely over the wire S3 and a new length of wire Will remain disposed across 20 and 21 just inward of the shaft 5l ready for use in the next tying operation. lt. Will of course be apparent that immediately 'following the tying operation the clips C which support the lilled bag will be moved to release position in the manner heretofore '-etcrred to and such lilled bag will be discharged upon the ground by way of the inclined portion 2S o the bottom section 24. lt will be noted that during the advanced stroke of the plunger the outer end of thespout (i4 is elevated liy means ot a fiexible connection 10S, one end of which is secured to the rear end of the other end to the outer end of thespout 64. rThis connection 108 is trained over a suitable guide so as to facilitate the operation thereof] By thus automatically raising and lowering the free ends of the spout 64 by means of the reciprocation of the plunger 8O it will be apparent that the flow of grain from the spout 64' Will be stopped during the movementof a filled bag from and an empty bag into filling relation with respect to said-spout. As soon as the filled bag is discharged upon will lift the floor section 24 and move the'gear 5() out of mesh with the gear 46 and thus stop the rotation' of the shaft 48. Vfiien this disengagement of the gears 4G and 50 takes place the Pitman Wheel 77 shall have made one 4During this re-- rtaneously actuating complete rotation. As soon as the next bag has been supplied with sufficient Weight of material to overcome the weight. 27 the cycle of operation heretofore described will be repeated.

What is claimed is: y 1.. In a device ot the character described,

the combination et' a bag tying mechanism, a bag carrier, means for delivering material to a given bag secured to the carrier, and mea-ns operated by the weight ot' a lilled bag for actuating said bag tying mechanism and simultaneously operating said bag carrior to place another bag in position to receive material trom the materia-l delivering means. 2. In a device of the'character described, the combinationV of a bag tying mechanism, a bag carrier, means for delivering material to a given bag secured to the carrier, means operated by the Weight of a 4filled bag for actuating said bag tying mechanism and simultaneously operating said bag carrier to place another bag in position' to receive material from the material'deliveri'ng mea-ns, and means actuated lat the termination of said operation of the bag carrier for disconnecting the filled bag therefrom.

' In a device ofthe character described', the combination of a bag tying mechanism, a? bag carrier, meansl for delivering material to a given bag secured to the carrier, for intermittently operating the bag tying mechanism arndnsimulftaneously and inter-- mittently operating said bag carrierto remove a-nd dispose successive bags tromand into receiving position with respect to the4 material delivering means, and means operated by the movements of said bag tying mechanism for rendering the material delivering means inactive during the movement of an'empty bag to receiving position with the respect to the material delivering means.

4. 1n a device of the character described, the combination of a bag tying mechanism, avbag carrier, means tor delivering material to a given bag secured to the carrier, a movable support t'or the bag being filled, locking means tor holding said support against movement until av predetermined weightof lll() material has been delivered to the bag supoperating means for simulthe bag tying mechanism and the bagcarrier, and means operated by the movement of said support tor rendering the operating means of thebag tying mechanism and bag carrier active.

5. In a. deviceof the character described, the combination of a bag tying mechanism, a bag carrier, operating means tor the bag tying mechanism and bag carrier, meansifor (.lelivering material to a given bag secured to the carrier, a movable support. for the -bag being filled, lockingmeans tor holdported thereby,

ing said support; against movement until a predetermined Weight of material has been delivered to the bag supported thereby, a continuously driven element, and means operated b y the movement of said support under the influence of the Weight. of abag supported thereby for connecting the operf for delivering material to a given bag secured' `to the carrier, a movable support for i", the bag being filled, Vmeans for 'normally iolding said support against movement until a predetern'iined Weight. of material has been delivered to the bag supported thereby, a rotatable driven shaft, connections between said driven shaft and the operating means of the bag tying mechanism and bag carrier, a gear rotatable with and movable longitudinally of Said driven sha-ft, a drive shaft, a gear fixed on saiddrire shaft in position to be engaged by the gear on the driven shaft, .and connections between the gear on the driven shaft and said movable support normally holding the gear on the driven shaft out of mesh with the gear on the driving shaft and adapted during the movement'. of said support under the influence of the Weight of a bag supported thereby to move the gear on the driven shaftinto mesh With the gear on the driving shaft.

7 In a bag tying apparatus, the eombination of a bag holder, a plunger having a passage therethrough, means for reciprocating said plunger across the bag holder, a Wire supply having its strand extending through the passage in said plunger and across the bag holder whereby the tree end of said strand will be bent by the application of a bag te the holder into embracing relation with respect to the bag, means for severing the bent portion of the strand prior to the advance stroke oi the plunger, dogs carried by the plunger and adapted to enthe strand during the advanced stroke ot' said plunger to draw the strand from the supply, and means carried by the plunger automatically actuated during the advanced stroke of the latter for tivlsting the free ends of the severed strand upon each other.

In testimony whereof, l aiiix my signature, in presence of tivo Witnesses.

SAMUEL J. BRIE.

Witnesses c Ninn TYRELL, O. B. Ammon. 

